c-Kit inhibitors

c-Kit (also called CD117) is a member of type III Receptor tyrosine kinases. The activation of c-kit leads to a phosphorylation cascade reregulating apoptosis, cell differentiation, proliferation, chemotaxis, and cell adhesion. Activated c-kit binds PLC-γ, Grb2/7, SRC class kinases, PI3K at different tyrosine sites and then the downstream targets of PI3-K and Src family kineses including Ras signaling pathway are activated resulting in cell survival and cell proliferation. SHP-2 interacts with c-Kit at tyrosine567 and influences the activation of MAP-kinase pathway.

Cat.No. Product Name Information Product Use Citations Product Validations
S7818 Pexidartinib (PLX3397) Pexidartinib (PLX3397) is an oral, potent multi-targeted receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor of CSF-1R, Kit (c-Kit), and FLT3 with IC50 of 20 nM, 10 nM and 160 nM, respectively. This compound induces apoptosis and necrosis with antitumor activity. Phase 3.
Nat Commun, 2025, 16(1):6779
Nat Commun, 2025, 16(1):4590
Mol Ther, 2025, S1525-0016(25)00871-8
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S1021 Dasatinib (BMS-354825) Dasatinib is a novel, potent and multi-targeted inhibitor that targets Abl, Src and c-Kit, with IC50 of <1 nM, 0.8 nM and 79 nM in cell-free assays, respectively. Dasatinib induces autophagy and apoptosis with anti-tumor activity.
Cancer Cell, 2025, S1535-6108(25)00070-4
Mil Med Res, 2025, 12(1):83
Nat Commun, 2025, 16(1):4069
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S8401 Erdafitinib (JNJ-42756493) Erdafitinib is a potent and selective orally bioavailable, pan fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) inhibitor with potential antineoplastic activity. This compound also binds to RET (c-RET), CSF-1R, PDGFR-α/PDGFR-β, FLT4, Kit (c-Kit) and VEGFR-2 and induces cellular apoptosis.
Commun Biol, 2025, 8(1):394
Int J Mol Sci, 2025, 26(8)3525
J Clin Invest, 2024, 134(2)e169241
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S9662 UNC2025 UNC2025 is a potent and orally active dual inhibitor of FLT3 and MER with IC50 of 0.35 nM and 0.46 nM, respectively. This compound also inhibits AXL, TRKA, TRKC, QIK, TYRO3, SLK, NuaK1, Kit (c-Kit) and Met (c-Met) with IC50 of 1.65 nM, 1.67 nM, 4.38 nM, 5.75 nM, 5.83 nM, 6.14 nM, 7.97 nM, 8.18 nM and 364 nM, respectively.
iScience, 2024, 27(7):110226
Commun Biol, 2023, 6(1):916
Int J Mol Sci, 2023, 10.3390/ijms242115903
S8553 Avapritinib (BLU-285) Avapritinib (BLU-285) is a small molecule kinase inhibitor that potently inhibits PDGFRα D842V mutant activity in vitro (IC50 = 0.5 nM) and PDGFRα D842V autophosphorylation in the cellular setting (IC50 = 30 nM). It is also a potent inhibitor of the analogous Kit (c-Kit) mutation, D816V in Kit (c-Kit) Exon 17 (IC50 = 0.5 nM).
Cancer Cell, 2025, S1535-6108(25)00070-4
Sci Rep, 2024, 14(1):7204
Curr Drug Metab, 2024, 25(3):197-204
S1164 E7080 (Lenvatinib) Lenvatinib is a multi-target inhibitor, mostly for VEGFR2(KDR)/VEGFR3(Flt-4) with IC50 of 4 nM/5.2 nM, less potent against VEGFR1/Flt-1, ~10-fold more selective for VEGFR2/3 against FGFR1, PDGFRα/β in cell-free assays. Lenvatinib (E7080) also inhibits FGFR1-4, PDGFR, Kit (c-Kit), RET (c-RET), and shows potent antitumor activities. Phase 3.
Nature, 2025, 10.1038/s41586-025-08585-z
Drug Resist Updat, 2025, 81:101224
Nat Cancer, 2025, 10.1038/s43018-025-01058-2
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S1005 Axitinib (AG-013736) Axitinib is a multi-target inhibitor of VEGFR1, VEGFR2, VEGFR3, PDGFRβ and c-Kit with IC50 of 0.1 nM, 0.2 nM, 0.1-0.3 nM, 1.6 nM and 1.7 nM in Porcine aorta endothelial cells, respectively.
Cancer Cell, 2025, S1535-6108(25)00070-4
Chem Biol Interact, 2025, 418:111628
Development, 2025, 152(13)dev204684
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S2475 Imatinib (STI571) Imatinib is a multi-target inhibitor of tyrosine kinase with inhibition for v-Abl, c-Kit and PDGFR, IC50 values are 0.6 μM, 0.1 μM and 0.1 μM in cell-free or cell-based assays, respectively. Imatinib (STI571) induces autophagy.
Cancer Cell, 2025, 43(4):776-796.e14
Theranostics, 2025, 15(8):3589-3609
Genome Med, 2025, 17(1):14
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S1064 Masitinib Masitinib is a novel inhibitor for Kit (c-Kit) and PDGFRα/β with IC50 of 200 nM and 540 nM/800 nM, weak inhibition to ABL and c-Fms. Phase 3.
Cancer Res, 2025, 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-24-2220
iScience, 2024, 27(10):110862
bioRxiv, 2024, 2023.11.21.568071
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S1244 Amuvatinib (MP-470) Amuvatinib (MP-470, HPK 56) is a potent and multi-targeted inhibitor of c-Kit, PDGFRα and Flt3 with IC50 of 10 nM, 40 nM and 81 nM, respectively. It suppresses c-MET and c-RET, and is also active as a DNA repair protein Rad51 inhibitor with antineoplastic activity. Phase 2.
Cancer Res, 2025, 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-24-2220
Hematol Oncol, 2025, 43(5):e70131
bioRxiv, 2024, 2023.11.21.568071
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